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You can finally start to ‘Book a visit date and time’ from 13 October.
This article provides a weekly round-up of events, highlighting information on the week when booking begins for visit dates and times.
Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis starting six months before the desired visit date.
This issue of the newsletter introduces events scheduled to take place at the various event facilities at the Yumeshima venue from 11 to 17 May 2025. Reservations for visit dates and times can be made from 10 to 16 November 2024.
Please refer to the event information below to consider the dates of your visit and book your ‘visit date and time’ at your earliest convenience!
Advance tickets are also available for sale, including “First-Half Period Tickets” (valid for one entry from the opening day to 18 July), which can be used during the first half of the Expo period.
*Booking a visit date and time is required before visiting the Expo. For details on how to book a visit date and time, please click here.
*Please note that event titles and content are those currently planned and are subject to change without notice.
*Some events require advance booking. Further details will be announced from winter 2024 as they become available.
| Bangladesh National Day | |
 | 📅May 11, 2025 📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden” |
| Chile National Day | |
 | 📅May 12, 2025 📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden” |
| Republic of Korea National Day | |
 | 📅May 13, 2025 📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden” |
| Sweden National Day | |
 | 📅May 14, 2025 📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden” |
| Spain National Day | |
 | 📅May 16, 2025 📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden” |
| Canada National Day | |
 | 📅May 17, 2025 📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden” |
The calendar of National Days and Special Days : Click here
| Japanese “SHODO” : Extending to the Future ～Sailing over the sky, sea and time～ | |
| 📅May 7-May 11, 2025 📍EXPO Exhibition Center “WASSE” | |
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| SHODO, Japanese calligraphy, to the world! A showcase of contemporary calligraphy works by Japanese leading calligraphers in the themes of Expo 2025, Osaka, Kansai, Japan. Some recipients of the Order of Culture’s works are displayed. There are hands-on experience of using the latest technology, workshops, and demonstration of making brushes, ink etc． |
| 【Osaka Week～Spring～】Festival of 43 Osaka Communities. | |
| 📅May 9-May 11, 2025 📍EXPO Exhibition Center “WASSE” | |
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| Osaka itself has a great reputation for food and visitor attractions. This event celebrates a wider spectrum of the region’s history and traditions, industry and technology, art and culture. The visitors will encounter them in different ways around zones named in the local dialect – “Minahare” (Take a look), “Yarinahare” (Try it out) and “Tabenahare” (Let’s eat it). (TBA) |
| 【Osaka Week～Spring～】Traditional culture, Entertainment/Art/Exhibition and experience of crafts | |
| 📅May 10-May 18, 2025 📍Gallery EAST | |
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| We will hold exhibition and hands-on events of traditional culture, entertainments, arts, and crafts of Osaka. (TBA) |
| 【Osaka Week～Spring～】Traditional culture, Entertainment | |
| 📅May 10-May 18, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage South | |
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| We will hold events of traditional culture and entertainments of Osaka, etc! (TBA) |
| 【Saudi Arabia】 We Are Saudi Arabia | |
| 📅May 11, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage Outer East | |
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| Reoccuring and varied Saudi contemporary/ cultural performances |
| 【Chile】 Chile We Care: Co Creating Future Society | |
| 📅May 12, 2025 📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden” | |
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| music and dance |
| 【Chile】 Chile, Event 2 | |
| 📅May 12-May 13, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage West | |
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| music, cooking, dance, etc. |
| 【Canada】 CANADA Scene – Cultural Performance Presented by the Canada Pavilion | |
| 📅May 13, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage Outer East | |
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| Canada will present a vibrant cultural program at Expo 2025 Osaka to showcase our country’s diversity and creativity. More information on Canada’s performances will be shared soon. |
| 【Sweden】 Swedish cultural performance in conjunction with Swedish National Day | |
| 📅May 14, 2025 📍EXPO National Day Hall “Ray Garden” | |
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| Cultural performance (song & dance) |
| Let’s connect the world with portraits~ Connecting MANGA International Portrait | |
| 📅May 14, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage Inner East | |
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| We will be playing music bells, gold excellent bells, and tone chimes. It’s time to enjoy music together. |
| DRUM TAO ”THE WADAIKO” | |
| 📅May 14-May 15, 2025 📍EXPO Hall “Shining Hat” | |
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| Expressing tradition and innovation through cutting-edge performing art, this performance crafts a compelling story in collaboration with images. JUNKO KOSHINO’s costumes will awaken you into the ultimate fusion of art and beat! Non-verbal Japanese drum entertainment show. |
| 【Canada】 CANADA Scene – Cultural Performance Presented by the Canada Pavilion | |
| 📅May 14, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage West | |
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| Canada will present a vibrant cultural program at Expo 2025 Osaka to showcase our country’s diversity and creativity. More information on Canada’s performances will be shared soon. |
| Better Co-Being Festival in EXPO Arena（tentative name） | |
| 📅May 15, 2025 📍EXPO Arena “Matsuri” | |
| The event will feature exhibits, workshops, stage events, and other activities in collaboration with those who share the Better Co-Being philosophy. |
| 【Poland】 Chopin: Dances of the Soul, ballet on the occasion of the promotion week of the Lubelskie Voivodeship | |
| 📅May 15, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage Outer East | |
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| Chopin: Dances of the Soul, ballet on the occasion of the promotion week of the Lubelskie Voivodeship |
| 【Canada】 CANADA Scene – Cultural Performance Presented by the Canada Pavilion | |
| 📅May 15, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage Inner East | |
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| Canada will present a vibrant cultural program at Expo 2025 Osaka to showcase our country’s diversity and creativity. More information on Canada’s performances will be shared soon. |
| 【Saudi Arabia】 We Are Saudi Arabia | |
| 📅May 15, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage West | |
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| Reoccuring and varied Saudi contemporary/ cultural performances |
| 【Spain】 Main Event for Spain National Day | |
| 📅May 16, 2025 📍EXPO Hall “Shining Hat” | |
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| To be announced |
| Hideandseek international convention | |
| 📅May 16, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage North | |
| Get ready for Hide-and-Seek with Official World Championship Rules! No age or nationality limits—hide like a ninja! |
| 【Poland】 Lubelskie Region: Songs of Fryderyk Chopin for soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor and baritone | |
| 📅May 16, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage Outer East | |
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| Lubelskie Region: Songs of Fryderyk Chopin for soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor and baritone |
| 【Canada】 CANADA Scene – Cultural Performance Presented by the Canada Pavilion | |
| 📅May 16, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage West | |
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| Canada will present a vibrant cultural program at Expo 2025 Osaka to showcase our country’s diversity and creativity. More information on Canada’s performances will be shared soon. |
| 【Saudi Arabia】 We Are Saudi Arabia | |
| 📅May 16, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage North | |
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| Reoccuring and varied Saudi contemporary/ cultural performances |
| Ainu dance performance（TBD） | |
| 📅May 17, 2025 📍EXPO Hall “Shining Hat” | |
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| Ainu people from various regions will participate as dancers, and they will perform a variety of traditional Ainu dances that have been passed down in each region, as well as an Ainu dance program that has a message that transcend the regions. |
| 【Osaka Week～Spring～】Art/Traditional culture, Crafts/Exhibition and experience of industry&technology | |
| 📅May 17, 2025 📍Gallery WEST | |
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| We will hold exhibition and hangs-on events of arts, traditional culture and crafts, industry and technology of Osaka. (TBA) |
| Maki Fujimura & Chereste F Mercles, A Cappella Concert | |
| 📅May 17-May 18, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage Outer East | |
 ©Vo.Maki Fujimara・Misaki・Hiroko・Yusuke・Kazumi・Seiji | |
| A Supreme A Cappella Stage The six-member professional vocal group, led by Maki Fujimura—hailed as a “vocalist from another dimension, revolutionizing the jazz vocal scene”—presents an extraordinary a cappella performance. |
| 【Viet Nam】 Viet Nam traditional art performance | |
| 📅May 17, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage Outer East | |
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| The most beautiful and unique traditional music of Viet Nam performed by the outstanding musical troupe |
| 【Canada】 CANADA Scene -Canada’s National Day | |
| 📅May 17, 2025 📍EXPO Arena “Matsuri” | |
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| Canada’s National Day at Expo 2025 Osaka! We invite you to come celebrate with us and enjoy performances that highlight our creativity, talent and diversity. More information will be shared soon. |
| 【Saudi Arabia】 We Are Saudi Arabia | |
| 📅May 17, 2025 📍Pop-Up Stage Inner East | |
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| Reoccuring and varied Saudi contemporary/ cultural performances |
| A Spectacular Show of Water and Air “Under the Midnight Rainbow” | |
| 📅Every Day 【April, September, October】①19:10 Start （ 18:40 Open ）②20:30 Start （ 20:00 Open ） 【May-August】①19:30 Start （ 19:00 Open ）②20:30 Start （ 20:00 Open ） 📍Signature Zone Water Plaza | |
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| “Under the Midnight Rainbow” is spectacular show that themed of “water and air” performed at “Water Plaza” which is symbolic area of the Expo. With approximately 300 fountains and water screen decorate the show. Furthermore, operating with the various devices such as music, laser, fire to create the stage. Please enjoy the spectacular entertainment show created with these resonate. Show is approx. 20 minutes. |
| One World,One Planet | |
| 📅Held every day after sunset during the Expo | |
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| A moment of hope connecting from all over the world, where the sound and video equipment of the entire venue, as well as visitors’ devices held, interlock and light up like the cells of a single large living creature. |
| EXPO SAUNA ‘TAIYO’s TSUBOMI’ | |
| 📅Every day *The schedule of the event may be changed suddenly due to maintenance of the sauna room. 📍Future Life Zone | |
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| This sauna provides a completely new ‘co-creation’ space that embodies a ‘soft and warm’ future society, where the space covered with ETFE film* membrane material that transmits natural light is beautifully illuminated by LEDs and harmonises with the nature of Osaka Bay, which changes with the seasons and time. *ETFE film: high-performance fluoropolymer rolled into film form. It is attracting attention as a material that can replace glass for new architectural expression. |